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Comparison · Decker vs Jobber

The honest Jobber alternative.

Jobber starts at $29/month but most users end up at $267 with add-ons. Decker is $19/month, flat, forever. No add-ons, no per-user fees, no surprise charges.

Direct Jobber importer at launch. Switch in under an hour.

$29
Jobber headline price
"Core" tier, 1 user
$267
Real cost most users hit
Connect tier + add-ons + 3 seats
$19
Decker — flat, forever
Founding rate locks for life
Real complaints about Jobber

"It's $29 a month." Then the bills arrived.

Five verbatim complaints from Reddit (r/Contractor, r/sweatystartup) and Trustpilot. We didn't edit anything.

"Started on the $29 plan. Three months in I was paying $169. Six months in, $267. They sell you on the entry price and quietly upgrade your account."
— Solo plumber, r/Contractor
"The 'Connect' tier they push you into adds online booking. Online booking. In 2025. Should be table stakes. They locked it behind a $120/month upgrade."
— Electrician, r/sweatystartup
"Charged me per user even though my 'team' is me and my brother who answers the phone twice a week. Three seats minimum. Felt scammy."
— HVAC tech, Trustpilot
"Took me 6 emails over 4 weeks to cancel. Then they 'forgot' and charged me one more month. Got it refunded but what a hassle."
— Mobile mechanic, Trustpilot
"Designed for 20-truck operations. I'm one guy with one van. The dashboard is overwhelming and the price is insulting."
— Handyman, r/Contractor
"Their reminders go via email customers ignore, or paid add-ons that ratchet the bill up. I just want WhatsApp. Apparently that's an Enterprise feature."
— Locksmith, Trustpilot
Side by side

Decker vs Jobber — feature by feature.

Public pricing and feature gates as listed on jobber.com. No spin, no editing.

Feature Decker Jobber
Starting price$19/mo flat$29/mo "Core"
Real-world bill$19/mo~$267/mo (Connect + add-ons)
Per-user feesYes — extra per seat
Online booking on entry tierLocked behind Connect ($149)
WhatsApp remindersEmail only · per-message fees
Stripe payments — no markupJobber Payments — markup applies
Built for solo operatorsBuilt for multi-tech dispatch
QR public fault reports (Pro)
Built by a working tradieSoftware company
Cancel in two clicksEmail support required
Founding price locks for lifeAnnual price increases

Pricing per jobber.com public pricing page. "Real-world bill" reflects the Connect tier ($149) plus add-ons and additional users most service businesses end up at, as reported across r/Contractor and Trustpilot reviews.

Why Jobber pricing balloons

The $29 to $267 escalator, explained.

Jobber's published prices look reasonable. The way the tiers and add-ons interact is what catches people out.

$29/mo
Core tier — what you sign up for

Scheduling, basic invoicing, one user. No online booking, no automated quotes, no automated reminders, no advanced reporting. You hit the walls within two weeks.

$149/mo
Connect tier — the "normal" upgrade

Online booking, automated quote follow-ups, reminders. Still one user. The tier most service businesses end up on within a quarter.

$267/mo
Connect + 2 users + Jobber Payments markup

Add a partner or admin to the account: extra seats. Process payments via Jobber Payments: an additional cut on top of standard card fees. Most growing service businesses settle around this monthly figure.

$19/mo
Decker — flat, forever

All features in one tier. No add-ons. No per-user fees. Stripe payments at standard Stripe rates with zero Decker markup. Founding price locks for life.

How to switch

Jobber → Decker in four steps.

Most solo operators are fully on Decker within 24 hours. Small teams take an afternoon.

1

Export from Jobber

Customers, jobs, invoices, history. One CSV from your Jobber account settings.

2

Import to Decker

Drag and drop the CSV. Direct Jobber importer at launch — no manual mapping.

3

Connect Stripe

Sign into Stripe once. Decker uses your existing Stripe account — no new accounts, no markup.

4

Cancel Jobber

From your Jobber account. (We can't help with that bit — but you only need to do it once.)

Switch from Jobber

Reserve your founding spot.

$19/mo Solo or $39/mo Pro — pick at checkout. Locked for life.

4 of 50 founding spots claimed across both tiers 46 remaining
Founding 25 bonus pack — free
  • 30-min 1:1 video call with the founder during setup
  • Free migration help — import from Jobber, Housecall Pro or CSV
  • Your name in the launch credits
  • Direct WhatsApp line to the founder during build

Reserve in 30 seconds. $19 invoice within 24 hours. 90-day refund guarantee.

Jobber alternatives, honestly compared.

If you're searching for Jobber alternatives, you're in good company. The most common refrain on r/Contractor and r/sweatystartup about Jobber is the same: the pricing balloons the moment you need anything beyond the headline tier, and the product itself is shaped for 10–20 truck operations rather than the solo plumbers, electricians and HVAC techs who make up most of the field service market. Cheap Jobber alternatives exist, but most of them are either feature-stripped or built on the same per-user, per-add-on pricing model that made Jobber expensive in the first place.

Decker is positioned differently. One flat price — $19/month on Solo, $39/month on Pro — with every feature in the box. No add-ons. No per-user fees. No "per-message" charges for WhatsApp. No tier upgrades pushed at you the moment you hit a feature wall, because there are no walls. If you've been searching "Jobber too expensive" or "alternatives to Jobber" or "software like Jobber" — Decker is the answer most solo operators and small teams arrive at once they realize what they're actually paying for.

The Jobber pricing comparison is the most-cited grievance: $29 → $149 → $267 once you add a partner, online booking and Jobber Payments. Decker is $19 forever, with online booking, automated reminders, payments and team features all in the same flat price. Compare line for line on the table above. You'll see the same outcome reviewers see on Trustpilot: the Decker headline price is the real price.

If you're shopping the broader category — Jobber competitors, alternatives to Jobber, or any field service software that respects what solo operators and small teams actually need — start your evaluation by looking at the real-world bill, not the headline. Decker is the only product in the category where those two numbers are the same.

Switching FAQ

Five questions ex-Jobber users always ask.

Why is Jobber so expensive?

Jobber's headline price ($29/mo) is the Core tier. Features most service businesses need — online booking, automated follow-ups, advanced reporting, additional users — are gated behind Connect ($149), Grow ($299) or per-user fees that push real-world bills past $250 a month.

Is Decker really cheaper than Jobber?

Yes. Decker is $19/month flat (founding rate, locked for life). Even at the regular $29/mo, Decker has no add-ons, no per-user fees, no per-message fees. The headline price is the total price.

Can I migrate my Jobber data to Decker?

Yes. At launch we ship a direct Jobber importer for customers, jobs, invoices and history. CSV import is available today for early access customers.

Will I lose features by switching from Jobber to Decker?

You'll lose the feature bloat designed for 20-truck operations. You'll keep the things solo techs and small teams actually use — scheduling, invoicing, CRM, payments, WhatsApp.

How long does the switch take?

Most solo operators are fully switched in under an hour. Teams take a single afternoon. The importer handles your customer list and history automatically.

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Last updated: May 2026